This real auto quote totaled $5,500 and scored 35 out of 100 on QuoteScore, which reads as overpriced: 3 of its 4 priced line items came in above the normal market range. The largest line was Potential total if engine needs full replacement at $10,000, against a fair range of $2,500 to $10,000. For comparison, across the 806 auto quotes QuoteScore has scored, the average is 48.5 out of 100 and 56% scored under 50. A score is a pricing benchmark, not proof of overcharging.
| Line item | Quoted |
|---|---|
| Oil sludge cleaning/fix Fair range $30 to $80 High | $300 |
| Engine rebuild to clean sludge Fair range $2,000 to $8,000 Fair | $3,400 |
| Additional labor for ECM/warranty inspection Fair range $75 to $200 Red flag | $1,800 |
| Potential total if engine needs full replacement Fair range $2,500 to $10,000 High | $10,000 |
Quoted prices are what the shop or contractor wrote. Fair range is the regional benchmark QuoteScore compared each line against. Total quoted: $5,500. Names, companies and addresses are never shown.
A QuoteScore of 70 or higher means the quote sits inside the normal market range for the work and region. Under 50 means at least one line was priced above that range. Higher quotes can be legitimate: better parts, a longer warranty, a harder job. The useful move is to ask about the specific lines marked High or Red flag, not to argue the total.
Auto is one of the 31 categories in the public QuoteScore dataset, currently 806 quotes with an average score of 48.5.
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